Clophill Roundabout road to be shut for two days

The A507, towards Shefford, Bedfordshire, will be shut from Friday night until Monday morning

A busy road will be closed for an entire weekend to allow the next stage in a raft of improvements to take place.

The A507 at the Clophill Roundabout, Bedfordshire, will be shut from 21:00 GMT on Friday to 05:00 on Monday, Central Bedfordshire Council said.

There will be three-way traffic lights in place on the A6 north and south and the A507 west, the council added.

Further weekend closures are set for Clophill Road from 8 to 11 December.

Work started on the Clophill, Bedfordshire, roundabout improvements in March

The work will ease congestion, improve journey times and safety, and enhance air quality, the authority said.

Kerb lines, gullies and streetlights will be installed - and an island constructed - during the work.

The exact cost of the project has not been released.

The council said it had "secured £6.8m from the government's Levelling Up Fund", and would be adding capital funds to the scheme.

Work started in March and is expected to be finished by March next year.